Testing on yakkety here, '/usr/bin/vim.gtk-py2 --version' reports python2 support and not python3. /usr/bin/vim, however, is pointing to vim-gnome, which is (correctly) the inverse. Perhaps that's the confusion?
** Changed in: vim (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to vim in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1638122 Title: vim-gtk-py2 pkg doesn't support python2 Status in vim package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Found on: $ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.10 Release: 16.10 Codename: yakkety $ uname -a Linux p55a-ud3 4.8.0-26-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 18 14:39:52 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Description: vim-gtk-py2 pkg from official repository doesn't support python2. But it has built with flag -lpython3.5m instead. Expected: vim-gtk-py2 and vim-gtk3-py2 is support python2. Actually: vim-gtk-py2 and vim-gtk3-py2 isn't support python2. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/+bug/1638122/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp